Nurse saves newborn baby who stopped breathing after choking on milk in taxi

On the evening of July 12, a video clip was circulated on social media recording the scene of a female nurse giving emergency aid to a newborn baby who had choked on milk and stopped breathing in a taxi.

In the video, the nurse performed first aid while saying: "Hold on, hold on, hold on, child...".

Seeing the mother sitting next to her unable to stay calm and crying continuously, the nurse reassured her: "I'm trying my best, I'm a pediatric nurse. Don't cry anymore so I can calm down. Hit your baby's leg hard so he can have the reflex to cry."

Video: The moment a nurse saved a newborn baby who stopped breathing due to choking on milk in a taxi (Source: Character provided).

The nurse’s timely and quick handling of the situation attracted the attention of the online community. The video was spread across social networking forums, receiving tens of thousands of likes and countless compliments.

"What a wonderful nurse. You are truly a blessing from heaven to my family," commented user Phuong Trang.

"The baby is so lucky to be born again. Sometimes a baby's cry is happiness! Thank you nurse for trying to help mother and child. Wish you good health, wish mother and child peace," wrote Nhat Minh.

According to research, the female nurse appearing in the video is Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao, working at the Respiratory Department, Hai Phong Children's Hospital.

Nurse Thao tries to save the newborn baby in the taxi (Photo cut from video).

Ms. Nguyen Thi Thao said that on the evening of July 4, on the way home with her child in village 6 (Kien Bai commune, Thuy Nguyen district, Hai Phong), she discovered that her 7-day-old newborn baby had an accident.

The grandfather held the baby in his arms in a panic, the baby had stopped breathing, turned purple..., followed by the mother crying loudly.

With the intuition of a mother with a young child and a nurse with many years of experience, Ms. Thao stopped the car and introduced herself as a medical staff.

"After that, I took the baby in my grandfather's arms and performed first aid, chest compressions, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, and direct nasal suction," the nurse said. She used to be a nurse in the Neonatal Department before transferring to the Respiratory Department, so she has experience in handling this situation.

When the taxi called by the family came to take the child to the emergency room, Ms. Thao got in the car and continued to treat the child all the way to Thuy Nguyen District General Hospital. After many emergency measures, the child's pulse returned, and the nurse was relieved to leave.

Nurse Thao examines a baby at Hai Phong Children's Hospital (Photo: BVCC).

The patient was transferred to Hai Phong Children's Hospital for intensive treatment. Ms. Thao went to the hospital room to visit and visit the family.

Mr. HMT, the baby's father, said that after more than a week of treatment, the baby's health is stable, feeding well, and is expected to be discharged in the next few days.

"Ms. Thao gave birth to my child again," Mr. T. was moved, sending his thanks to the nurse.

Speaking to Dan Tri reporter, Mr. Bui Van Chien, Director of Hai Phong Children's Hospital, confirmed the incident, saying that the hospital is monitoring the patient's health.

"This is a meaningful and humane act, demonstrating the sense of responsibility of nurse Thao, as well as the hospital staff in particular and the health sector in general," said the Director of Hai Phong Children's Hospital, adding that the unit will organize an unexpected reward for nurse Thao.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/doi-song/dieu-duong-cuu-be-so-sinh-ngung-tho-vi-sac-sua-tren-taxi-20240713110949875.htm